Howard Hu

@NASA_Orion program manager

[Howard Hu @HowardHuNASA]

Back in my hometown of Seattle this week, I had the chance to share the story of Orion's journey around the Moon on @NASAArtemis II and the exciting road ahead. Thank you to @mercerislandsd, @UW, and @museumofflight for the great conversations and enthusiasm for exploration!

[Howard Hu @HowardHuNASA]

Tune in on June 9 to meet the next crew flying aboard our Orion spacecraft on the @NASAArtemis III mission!

[NASA @NASA]

On Tuesday, June 9, we’ll announce the four astronauts who will orbit Earth aboard the @NASAArtemis III mission!

Watch our live event at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) to find out who will test the docking capabilities necessary for crewed Moon landings: https://t.co/TyU7StKGxH

[Howard Hu @HowardHuNASA]

More incredible imagery of Orion coming in from the @NASAArtemis II mission! Beautiful video capturing the moment Orion's crew module separated from the service module in preparation for reentry into Earth's atmosphere.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

POV: You’re coming home after a journey around the Moon. 🌕

Before reentering Earth’s atmosphere at the end of Artemis II, the Orion spacecraft’s crew module — carrying the astronauts — separated from the service module that provided propulsion and power throughout the mission.

[Howard Hu @HowardHuNASA]

The @NASAArtemis II crew enjoying life inside our spacecraft! Our team worked hard to ensure Orion was prepared to carry the crew and support them with everything needed for their journey to the Moon.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

Life inside Orion!

The Moon joy was (and continues to be!) contagious as the Artemis II mission flew around the Moon and broke the record for farthest distance traveled from Earth.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

After carrying the Artemis II crew 694,481 miles around the Moon and back, Orion is home at @NASAKennedy!

Inside the Multi-Payload Processing Facility, teams will now inspect the spacecraft, retrieve post flight data, and remove excess fuel and coolant.

[Howard Hu @HowardHuNASA]

One month since our historic @NASAArtemis II launch! Saw the crew module back at KSC this weekend — I'm so proud of our Orion/SLS/EGS teams. Orion carried Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy 694,481 miles on their record‑setting journey around the Moon. Welcome home, Integrity!

[NYSE 🏛 @NYSE]

NASA takes center stage.

Honoring the mission, the crew, and the thousands of people who made history happen.

Featuring
• Michael Altenhofen, Senior Advisor
• John Blevins, SLS Chief Engineer
• Judd Frieling, Artemis II Flight Director
• Sarah Gillis, Senior Advisor
• Dr. Lori Glaze, Head of Artemis
• Jared Isaacman, Administrator
• Amit Kshatriya, Associate Administrator
• Tyler Nester, Artemis II Chief Engineer
• Luis Saucedo, Orion Program
• Liliana Villarreal, Artemis II Landing Recovery Director
• Dr. Kelsey Young, Artemis II Science Lead
• Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis Launch Director
• Branelle Rodriguez, Artemis Orion Vehicle Manager

@NASA | @NASAAdmin | @NASAArtemis

[Howard Hu @HowardHuNASA]

Great to see some of our Orion leadership, who were key in sending our crew around the Moon inside Orion on the @NASAArtemis II mission, alongside the @NASAAdmin at the NYSE!

[NYSE 🏛 @NYSE]

The NYSE welcomes @NASA + @NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman in celebration of the historic @NASAArtemis II mission and the engineers, scientists, astronauts, and mission professionals whose dedication made humanity’s return to the Moon possible.

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

For all humanity. 🌎🚀

From the Moon to the White House — Artemis II is just the beginning.

[Howard Hu @HowardHuNASA]

Breathtaking views from Orion!

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

Earthshine.

Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch captured this video of Earth outside the windows of the Orion spacecraft during the second flight day of the mission. Orion was roughly 33,800 miles (54,500 km) away from Earth when @Astro_Christina took this video.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Thank you for following Artemis II. We’re just getting started. Welcome to the Artemis generation.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

The astronauts. Their ride around the Moon.

The Artemis II astronauts pose for a group photo after viewing their Orion spacecraft — which they named Integrity — in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha following their splashdown.

[NASA @NASA]

Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶

The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end.

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: They are coming home.

Watch as the Artemis II crew returns to Earth, splashing down at around 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11). https://t.co/n3vZE2rcFv

[NASA @NASA]

Fist bump! 👊

The Artemis II crew is now under 35,000 miles from Earth. The astronauts are preparing the spacecraft for reentry and the weather is looking good for splashdown.

[Howard Hu @HowardHuNASA]

Successful RTC-3 burn earlier today thanks to hard work of this team! Let’s get our crew and spacecraft home safely!

[NASA's Johnson Space Center @NASAJohnson]

Changing history, and protecting some really special people.

As the @NASAArtemis II crew heads home, Jennifer Gratz and the service module propulsion console in the Orion Mission Evaluation Room are watching every burn, including the final return trajectory correction burn—making sure Orion brings its astronauts safely back to Earth.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

The Orion spacecraft’s thrusters ignited for the second return trajectory correction burn to fine‑tune the spacecraft’s path toward Earth.

Splashdown of Artemis II is expected around 8:07pm ET on Friday, April 10 (0007 UTC on Saturday, April 11), off the coast of San Diego.

[NASA @NASA]

Artemis II is locked in 🔒

As they flew around the Moon, the Artemis II crew took turns capturing science data and taking photos out of the Orion spacecraft window to share with their team back on Earth.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

The Artemis II astronauts recently showed off some of their historic cargo aboard the Orion spacecraft, including the American flag prepared for the Apollo 18 mission. The Apollo 18 and 19 missions were cancelled in September 1970 to focus on Skylab and developing the Shuttle.

[Howard Hu @HowardHuNASA]

As the crew and Orion Mission Evaluation Room prepare for Artemis II’s return to Earth tomorrow — we remember that it has been a global effort alongside our international partners to get to this point! We’re in the home stretch to get our astronauts home safely in our spacecraft!

[NASA's Johnson Space Center @NASAJohnson]

Four crew members. One spacecraft. One global team. 🌍

From Mission Control’s Orion Mission Evaluation Room, international experts like @esa's Luca Fossati support the European Service Module—the powerhouse that supplies Orion with propulsion, power, air, and water for @NASAArtemis II.